The Horsham Rural City Council and some Wimmera residents are calling for a 24/7 mental health facility to be built, allowing people to access treatment closer to home.
Grampians Health said it recognised the ongoing demand in the Wimmera, but there were no confirmed plans for a new 24/7 facility in Horsham.
Tati Tati traditional owner Uncle Brendan Kennedy said the site at Centenary Park was a massacre, burial and ceremonial area for his people.
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Grampians Health said it recognised the ongoing demand in the Wimmera, but there were no confirmed plans for a new 24/7 facility in Horsham.
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Here's what's making news in the Mildura-Swan Hill and Wimmera regions today.
The Horsham Rural City Council and some Wimmera residents are calling for a 24/7 mental health facility to be built, allowing people to access treatment closer to home.
Some residents living with depression, anxiety and depressive psychosis regularly have to make five-hour round trips to Ballarat for treatment, sometimes via public transport.
Mayor Brian Klowss said about 400 people from the region were admitted or transported to Ballarat Hospital each year for mental health-related issues.
Grampians Health said it recognised the ongoing demand in the Wimmera, but there were no confirmed plans for a new 24/7 facility in Horsham.
The Swan Hill Rural City Council has paused work on a proposed dog park in Robinvale after Tati Tati traditional owners raised concerns about the site's cultural significance.
Tati Tati traditional owner Uncle Brendan Kennedy said the site at Centenary Park was a massacre, burial and ceremonial area for his people.
Cultural body First Peoples - State Relations has paused the project while an investigation is conducted.
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